The vidding that inspired its homage in "Paradigms of Human Memory" was mentioned by the actors themselves in interviews as well as by creator Dan Harmon on his twitter account. It was first uploaded on youtube on November 14, 2009 and was inspired by the then just recently aired episode "Debate 109". It features the song "Gravity" playing over an edited montage of footage featuring Jeff and Annie. It was brought up further in Season One DVD commentaries by the cast. It currently has been viewed over 200,000 times. The homage in the episode not only used the song but also mimicked the look as well as the editing in the fanvid. Sara Bareilles would later guest star as the"Balloon guide" in the Season Four episode "Intro to Felt Surrogacy".

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do, I'll still feel you here 'til the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain.

[CHORUS:]
Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

[CHORUS]

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see that you're everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down
You're on to me, on to me, and all over...
Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.

At the time Veritas724 made the video, about 9 episodes into Season One, there wasn't a lot of footage for her to use of Jeff and Annie interacting. A few scenes where Jeff or Annie were looking at someone else was edited to make it seem as if they were looking at each other. Much of the footage used was also slowed down considerably in order to fill out the length of the song. These editing techniques would later be incorporated into the homages.

Jeff is confronted by Annie about the flirting that had gone on between them all year and he denies it. She then presents him various moments they shared which she misconstrued as romantic. Jeff counters he could find moments like that with Pierce and Abed and another montage plays out.

Dan Harmon personally tweeted the creator of the video Veritas724 on her twitter account about an hour before "Paradigms Of Human Memory" aired. He told her to expect a surprise in that episode, adding that it should be considered an homage and "a sincere thank you note, to the Van Halen of Community fans". After the episode aired, however, there was some confusion among fans. Most were unaware that the "Gravity" sequences featured in the episode were actually referencing a real fanvid. Some of the Jeff/Annie fans who did know felt that it was mocking the fandom.

Dan Harmon insisted it was in fact a tribute and would later defend himself further on the Season 2 DVD commentary of the episode by saying he spent $30,000 of out of pocket money to pay for use of the song:

“Everybody...kind of assumed we were taking a big crap on the shippers because they're very sensitive, they're very defensive. It's like, do you think that I would put this much work and money into something if I wasn't saying I love you?”— ''Dan Harmon from the Community Season 2 DVD commentaries'

Veritas724 later posted this message on youtube:

“Yes, this IS the video that Dan Harmon paid homage to in 2.21 "Paradigms of Human Memory." He explicitly stated that it wasn't an insult, so please don't leave gleeful comments about how much the writers must hate me.”